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As US piles on sanctions, foreign investors pour more money into Russia
February 14th, 2019
Russian companies’ stocks attracted the most foreign investment in 5 years, adding nearly $576 million in January, the Central Bank of Russia reported. Investors also actively poured money into Russian bonds despite US sanctions. The ruble-based Moscow stock exchange ...
Euro held above a three-month low on Thursday; Australian dollar was up 0.6 percent
February 14th, 2019
The euro held above a three-month low on Thursday as improved Chinese trade data and hopes of progress in China-U.S. trade talks lifted risk sentiment, with the Australian dollar leading gains by more than half a percent. Even economic ...
UPDATE: European shares edge up as earnings growth expectations stabilise
February 13th, 2019
European shares edged up on Wednesday as optimism about Washington and Beijing trade talks lifted global markets and data showed earnings growth forecasts for Europe are stabilising after steep downward revisions. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.3 percent ...
Dollar rose against most other currencies
February 11th, 2019
The dollar rose against most other currencies on Monday, holding near a six-week high as fresh worries about U.S.-Sino trade tensions and global growth drove appetite for safe-haven assets. “U.S.-China talks are the big focus for the week and ...
U.S. dollar rose against a basket of major currencies
February 6th, 2019
The U.S. dollar rose against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, as investors awaited President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address for a possible update on the U.S.-China trade war. Continued recovery in investors’ appetite for risk ...
ISXPay® Australian Card Processing Facilities
February 6th, 2019
Highlights ISXPay™ now accepting new merchants across multiple categories, including MCC 6211 and 7995 Includes best of class multicurrency options to complement CFD, FX & Equity brokers Incorporates full Paydentity® platform, with electronic verification, DVS and our patented payment ...
Review: European stocks were slightly lower Monday; Europe’s autos stocks led the losses
February 5th, 2019
European stocks were slightly lower Monday, as market participants monitored another flurry of corporate earnings results. The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged 0.2 percent lower during afternoon trade, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. Europe’s autos stocks, ...
Trade wars – a catalyst for economic crisis
February 1st, 2019
In my last article I used a proven accounting identity to show that the end result of President Trump’s trade tariffs would be to increase the trade deficit, assuming there is no change in the savings rate. The savings ...
Gold reaches seven-month high as dollar struggles
January 30th, 2019
Gold climbed to a seven-month high on Tuesday and stocks were back on the up too, as investors dug in for three days of political and economic drama and a blizzard of big tech earnings, starting with Apple later. ...
European shares climbed on Thursday; Tech sector led the way
January 24th, 2019
European shares climbed on Thursday as better-than-expected results from chipmaker STMicro delivered a boost to the tech sector, shaking the market out of a subdued mood caused by slowing global growth. The pan-European STOXX 600 gained 0.4 percent by ...
